Confederate Camp GHM 126-19 -- Spalding County
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bonkers18
N 33° 16.534 W 084° 16.409
16S E 753943 N 3685153
Quick Description: Camp Stephens (Stephens Street -- site of camp) north of Griffin, GA.
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 3/16/2008 3:00:27 PM
Waymark Code: WM3CV5
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Long Description:
Confederate Infantry Camp Stephens was named for Alexander H.
Stephens, vice-president of the Confederacy. Nearly all troops in
Confederacy Army from Georgia were mobilized here and at Cavalry
Camp Milner, located at the present Griffin Municipal Park.
Spalding County provided nine companies, Infantry, Cavalry and
Artillery, to the Confederate Army and a number of militia
companies which served locally. The Spalding Grays, Co. D, 2nd
Batt. Of Inf., was the first to join the Southern forces.
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: GHM 126-19
Date: 1972
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